Ayesha Nazir Jutt (Urdu: عائشہ نذیر جٹ), is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024.

Ayesha Nazir Jutt
عائشہ نذیر جٹ
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
29 February 2024
ConstituencyNA-156 Vehari-I
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPTI (2024-present)

Political career

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She contested the 2013 Pakistani general election for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-167 (Vehari-I) as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. She received 43,703 votes and was defeated by Chaudhry Nazeer Ahmad, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[1]

She contested the 2018 Pakistani general election for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-162 Vehari-I as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. She received 64,766 votes and was defeated by Choudhry Faqir Ahmad, a candidate of PML-N.[2]

She was elected to the National Assembly in the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-156 Vehari-I as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed-independent candidate. She received 119,758 votes while the runner-up, Chaudhry Nazeer Ahmad of PML-N, received 90,065 votes.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "2013 Election Result" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ Baig, Gulzar (31 July 2018). "Vehari goes against women candidates". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ "NA-156 Election Result 2024 Vehari-I, Candidates List". ARYNEWS. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ^ "Twelve women clinch NA seats by defying odds". Pakistan Today. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  5. ^ "12 women clinch NA seats by defying odds". Dunya News. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.